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downsouth
21st Nov 2007, 23:07
Hi guys, does anyone recall how to quickly determine the radius of turn... just an aproximate calculation...

Having : Bank Angle & Ground Speed as knwon data... (maybe something else is needed... I dont really remember... :ugh:)

Thanks

Capn Bloggs
21st Nov 2007, 23:30
Radius of turn = 0.0000146 x GSkts x GSkts / Tan of the Bank Angle :ok:

BOAC
22nd Nov 2007, 07:48
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=300139&highlight=radius

SuperRanger
22nd Nov 2007, 08:21
Radius of Turn = Vē / 11.26 * Tan (Bank Angle)

V = TAS in kts
R = feet

downsouth
22nd Nov 2007, 09:52
Great, thanks for the feedback guys!